She will depict Marita Lorenz

Marita Lorenz had an affair with Castro in 1959 when she was only 19 years old; the following year, she says she was recruited by the CIA to participate in an assassination attempt on the Cuban leader. The story of her adventures has been written for the screen by Eric Warren Singer, who co-wrote another Lawrence vehicle, American Hustle.

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